Also, they are confusing doubts about electability with “negatives”. I have doubts about whether Santorum can win. I have more doubts about whether Gingrich can win. And I have plenty of doubts about whether Romney could win.
But my “negative” opinion of those three candidates covers a wide range. You know, I like Rick Perry more than all of them, and I am positive he can’t win the Presidency.
Santorum can convince people he can win — or he could just go ahead and WIN — you don’t need people to think you can in in order to win, you just need them to vote for you.
Newt has a bigger problem, because he actually has high negatives. It’s harder to overcome negatives, and while proving you can be “electable” will get some people who hate you to vote for you anyway, it’s a much harder sell.
That’s how Reagan won anyway — people didn’t think he COULD win, but enough people liked him that he DID win.
Yes, welcome to GOP POTUS 2012. And if there are legitimate 'doubts' about each of the candidates, why not get behind the one candidate who has the proven leadership, conservative accomplishments and ability to fight 0bama tooth and nail in the general ...
Newt Gingrich: An American 'Churchill' - the right man, in the right place, at the right time!